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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
FLoRIDA's METROPOLIS.
A Long Session Held by the County
commissioners.

A Long Session Held by the County
Commissioners.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 10-A special
meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Florida immigration Association is
called for 3 p. m. Thursday, Dec. Is, in the
Board of Trade rooms, Jacksonville. Bus
iness Of great importance will be consid-
cred.
The Palatlla Gun Club have challenged
the Jacksonville club for q match, to take
place at Palatka on Dec. 20.
A new schedule went into effect to-day
on the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West railway. Few changes, however, are
made at this end of the line.
d. G. Amber, banker, who was appoint
ed by the Board of Trade to go to Washing
ton for the purpose of urging an appropri-
alton for the public buildings here, and also
for the st. Johns river and bar, found it
impossible to get away. j. +. Hartridge
has been appointed a substitute by the
Board, and he left at 2 o'clock this morn
ing for Washington. Other delegations
from the South Atlantic cities will meet him
there and cooperate.
THE POLITICAL MUDDLn
The political muddle assumes new phases
every day. This morning several promi-
nent citizens said they would not pay any
taxes till the Supreme Court decided on the
legality of the election. Others said that
they would not vote at all, as they were
completely disguised at the muddle affairs
were now in. 1t is very likely that affairs
will assume very complex state by the
time the election comes off.
The County Commissioners met this fore
noon to accept the bids for the additions to
the jail and Clerks office, and to close up
their other business. Regarding the petit
tion of the Everett Hotel for liquor license,
Commissioner L'Engle, made a favorable
report adding: mot being required to re-
port on the grammar and syntax Of the sew
eral papers of this file, charity bids me be
silent" which brought down the board.
The Windsor House petition was rejected
on account of informalities.
Resolutions of sympathy for the county
clerk, Capt. J. E. Buchanan, in his afiiic-
tion by the death of his son f. II. Buck
man, were passed.
The Commissioners passed resolution in
reply to the request of the City Council
asking them TO call an election for munich
pal affairs, saying it was inexpedient to
comply. The Board had just previously
paid bill for $500 for attorneys services in
securing tho Supreme Court decision on this
question, and thought its position was well
sustained. The committee on the Jail bids
reported, giving the contract for iron work
to the Merrill-Stevens Engineering Com
pany of this city, for $12,47l, M-inch
chrome strull being used. The brick work
contract was given TO w. A. McDuf for
for $3.50.
A resolution to run the court house clock
on local or sun time was lost
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COTTON SHIPMENTS.

The Movement for November In Ex-
cess of the Best Record.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10.-The Cotton World
to-day says: "Details of the overland ship
ments of cotton direct to the mills across
the Ohio, Mississippi and Potomac rivers in
dicate a movement commensurate with the
remarkably heavy movement of the crop to
the seaboard. The shipments by rail during
November have never been exceeded in
volume during any one month The net
movement for November was 255, ,607 bales,
against 157,021 last year and 167, ,075 the
year before. The total overland movement
for the quarter is, in round figures, 124, 900
bales larger than last year and "a 900
greater than the preceding season. This
brings the total amount of cotton appear
ing at the seaboard and points of crossing
on the Ohio, Mississippi and Potomac rivers
for the first quarter OF the year to 8, sos, ,67S,
an excess over laat season of $751;
600 bales The takings of Northern
spinners are swollen by this large amount
and shipments from ports to 4l6,070 bales
for November, the largest ON record for any
one month, which brings the total for the
quarter 900 bales in excess of 1885. The
detailed report shows total receipts at ports
TO the close of November of 3.043, ,5l3 bales
against 2,5s3, ,242 last year; foreign exports
1,S26,S75 bales, against LAOS, 500: total
takings by Northern spinners III, 1855 bales,
against 6l7 1886 last year."
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INTERLACHEN NEWS.
Heavy Shipments of Oranges-An Old
Gentleman Plants Bile Beans.

Heavy Shipments OF Oranges-An Old
Gentleman Plants Bile Beans.
INTERLAcHEN, FLA, Dec 10.-Heavy
shipments of oranges are being made daily
from this point. The crop is nearly up to
the average, and the fruit is Of very good
quality. The oranges are mostly sold
through the Florida Fruit Exchange. and
continue to bring good prices. Most of the
shipments are to Philadelphia and Balti-
more.
The tourist travel is picking up some, and
our winter residents are getting back.
InterIachen is not on a ''boom," but she
has had steady growth, and where five
years ago there was hardly a dollars
worth of taxable property there is to-day
over 81 ,000, 900 on the tax duplicate.
A rather amusing incident has just come
to light, which occurred at Orange Springs,
in the southern part of this county. An old
gentleman, who was quite deaf, was given
a trial package of "Bile Beans" and misun-
derstanding tho verbal instructions gives
him by the storekeeper, went and prepared
a piece of ground and planted them. After
about months patient waiting he went to
the store and told the merchant not to rec
ommend them to any one as none OF his had
come up,
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GEoRc1A,s CAPITAL CITY.
Prof Kinnebrew Resigns as Principal
o of the Ivy Street School

Prof. Kinnebrew Resigns rs Principal
o of the Ivy Street School.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec 10. In the Ivy Street
School meeting yesterday, in which Prof.
Kinnebrew was beaten and chased from
the grounds. the boys still seem to be on
top. Although it is understood the two
ringleaders will be expelled, Prof. Kinne-
brew has sent in his resignation TO tho
Board OF Education, and it will be accepted,
it is thought, without unnecessary delay.
He says he will never teach again, being
satisfied with the Ivy street experience.
In the United States Court to-day the
writ of habeas corpus, issued at the instance
Of Benjamin Christie, an alleged deserter
from the United States army, was heard.
1t appeared from the evidence that the
prisoner was a minor when he enlisted, and
enlisted without the written consent OF his
parents. The court ordered his discharge.
Applicants for the State School Commis-
sionership have not waited for Prof. Orr's
death. Two formal applicationsare already
ON file in the executive office, and IL is un-
derstood that others have been informally
made
The Governor went to Washington, d. c.,
tonight to be present at the marriage of
his son, Frank, on Dec. 10. He will be
joined there by Mrs. Gordon and Miss
Fannie, who are now in New York.
The receipts at the Treasury to-day were
ST., ,539
About two months ago l. c. Bandman &
Co., trunk manufacturers, Of Atlanta,
failed for $500 To-day they compro-
missed with their creditors at SOC. on the
dollar and resumed business
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CHICAGO JAILERs IN A FRENZY.
A Pistol and 100 Cartridges Struggled
in to a Prisoner.

A Pistol and 100 Cartridges Struggled
in to a Prisoner.
CHICAGO, Dec 10-The officials in the
county Jail are in almost frenzy of fear
and uncertainty over the disclosures regard
ing the surreptitious possession of contra
band articles by prisoners. The finding of
the bombs in Linggs cell has never been
traced to its depth. Neither has the person
been discovered who furnished several
doses of poison taken by George
Engle. On Saturday last a 44-calibre
revolver and over 100 cartridges were
found in the cell of Michael Lynch, who
shot and killed Officer William S. Halloran
in July last, and last evening it was learned
that the latter discovery prevented the car
rying out of a well-detined plot to liberate
half dozen of the worst criminals in the
Jail Immediately on the finding of the re-
volver and ammunition by Jailer Folz,
Lynch was taken from his cell and
placed in solitary confinement for
over 100 hours, manacled to the
cell door and fed on bread and water. All
the details have been suppressed by the Jail
officials, but it is known that the plan was
to arm Lynch and number of other pris-
oners, and, getting them into the lawyers
cage on some pretense, have them all make
a combine break for liberty shooting down
the guards if necessary.
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A BARREL FACTORY BURNED.
The Loss Over $1OO,ooo-3OO Men
Made Idle in Consequence.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Dec. 10-William
Pennypacker's extensive barrel factory, at
Twenty third street and Washington ave-
nue., was totally destroyed by fire between
and o'clock this morning, together with
valuable machinery, large stock of lum-
ber, finished barrels and slaves. The loss
will probably exceed 100000. twenty-five
horses were stabbed in the rear of the build
ing, but all were rescued by policemen and
citizens. Two policemen were seriously
though not dangerously burned while en-
gagged in rescuing the animals. The fire
originated III the drying kiln Of the estab-
lishment. 1t burned with great iierceness
and caused great excitement among the oc-
cupants of number of small dwelling
houses at the side and rear of the burning
building. Many removed their effects to
the street. Several of the dwellings were
scorched or slightly burned, but none seri-
ously damaged. Three hundred men are
thrown out Of employment by the burning
of the factory.
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AVERAGE VALUE OF CROPS.
Nearly Every Crop Somewhat Higher
Than Last Year.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The December
statistical report of the Department of Agri-
culture relates mainly to the farm prices of
agricultural products. The average value
of corn is 4S.Sc. per bushel against 36.6 last
year and 81. s in 1885. In 1881 it was 63.S,
when the estimated product was 1,194, ,9l6,-
O00 bushels. The difference is largely due
to the general depression of values. The
prices respectively in 1881 and 1887 are 81
and As in Ohio, GO and As in Indiana, So and
al in Illinois, A and "a in Iowa, 65 and 81
in Missouri, SO and 81 in Kansas and 30 and
80 in Nebraska. The prices in the Gulf
States average lower than last year result
ing from nearly full supply. In the At
lantic States the prices of home grown corn
are only slightly advanced.
wHEAT's AVERAGE VALUE.
The average value of wheat is CSC, only
three mills higher than the average last
year. 1t is SEC. in New York, Sic. in Penn
sylvania, 74c. in Michigan, 73c. in Ohio,
re. in Indiana, 70c. in Illinois, 64c. i'll Wis
consin, &c in Missouri, Gle. in Iowa, and
Kansas, Soc. in Minnesota, 53c.; in Ne
braska, 53c., and SIC. in Dakota.
The average for oats is 30.7c., against
29.8c. last year.
Barley averages 52.Sc., instead of 53c last
year.
Buckwheat averages So. lc., or lie. high
er than last year.
The cereal averages for the entire country
differ very slightly from those of last year,
except as to corn.
The value of potatoes is greatly enhanced,
being 6S.5c., against 45c. last year. 1t is
higher than for seven years, except in 1881.
The value of hay is much increased. 1t
averages 50 "a per ton, against 81 Sc last
year. The advance has been in the drought
area of the West.
Cotton values are about &c. higher than
in December last. The average plantation
prices by States are as follows: SIC. per
pound for the States of the Atlantic coast
SIC. for Alabama, Mississippi and Louisi-
ana; S.5c. for Tennessee and Arkansas; S.3c.
for Texas
The December report, which will be
printed at the end of the month, will con-
tain estimates of the area, product and
value, by States, of corn, wheat and oats.
1t will also include report on the area and
condition of winter grain.
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KILLED IN AN OIL MILL.
The Man Lives Through the Night
Though Terribly Injured.

The Man Lives Through the Night
Though Terribly Injured.
AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 10,-Henry ].
Thompson icoloredD, employed at the South
ern Cotton Oil Mill, at Columbus, s. c.,
was caught in the machinery of the mill
last night, and died of his injuries early this
morning. Thompson was an oiler in the
engine room, and it is supposed got his
jacket sieve caught in the cogs
while oiing. When found it was discov-
cred that his left arm had been pulled from
its socket and his side and back horribly
mangled and that his lungs were exposed.
Notwithstanding this fact the unfortunate
victim lived several hours and was con
scious to the last.
Hugh JUNIOR, a respectable white man,
dropped dead at his home on Hall street
at o'clock this morning. This is the
fourta case of the kind occurring in
Augusta within the past two days. The
other three cases, however, were those of
colored people.
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Tho Fisheries Negotiations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The adjournment
OF the fisheries negotiations until Jan. 5 is
for the convenience of the British Commits
sioners. Sir Charles Tupper is going out TO
Winnipeg tomorrow to meet his wife and
take her down to Ottawa. Mr.. Chamberlain
leaves weel; from Monday for Ottawa,
where he will spend the Christmas holidays
with Lord Lansdowne, Governor General of
Canada. Incidentally, he will confer with
the leading men of Canada, particularly
those in the Dominion government.
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COLUMBUS CHAPTERS. ).
Two Men Suspected of Robbing a Saf'
at Hamilton.


COLUMBUS, GA, Dec. TO- Last night two
we'll dressed young men were arrested at the
instance Of the Marshal of Hamilton. He
suspected them of being implicated in safe
burglary few nights ago. At the hotel
they registered under different names thar
at Hamilton. They were there the day O
the robbery, claiming to be sign painters
and inquiring the business of each mer.
chant. After investigation, Chief of Police
Palmer decided that he could not hold them.
This morning it was found that each had
quietly left the city during the night.
The municipal election tassed Off to-day
very quietly. A very light vote was polled,
the total number being 5S5. There was no
opposition A Mayor, Clerk of the City
Council, ten Aldermen, Marshal and City
Sexton were elected.
Muscogee Superior Court after three
weeks session, adjourned to-day until the
second Monday in January.
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SUICIDE WHILE HUNTING.

The Man in Good Standing and the
Deed Without Apparent Cause.
RALEIGH, n c., Dec. 10.-John L. Hern-
don, a respected citizen of Little River, n.
c., town eighteen miles east of this city,
was found dead in the woods 400 yards from
his residence, lying on his stomach with the
muzze of single-barreled shotgun in his
mouth and the ramrod of the gun in his
right hand. Herndon was devoted to his
family, which consisted of a wife and three
children. He left home yesterday morning.
when he told his wife he was going hunting.
There is no known reason for the deed. 1t
was undoubtedly case of suicide. The gun
was loaded with buckshot. The shot pene-
trated through, and came out at the back Of
the head
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He Lacks Tact.

WASHINGTON, Dec lot is not so GER
tain as it was that Mr.. Mills, of Texas, will
be chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. Since it was announced the other
day that Mr.. Mills would probably be ap-
pointed to this Craftsmanship protests have
been presented to the Speaker. which have
already had some effect upon his mind 1t
was stated to-day that Mr. Crisp, of Geor-
gia, would probably be appointed to this
place instead of Mr.. Mills. The chief OBJ
lection of Mr. Mills is his lack Of tocr
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DYING IN a BARN.
Sad Fate of an Impoverished Couple
in Connecticut.

O6tQ dO0 vi I'LL lIlpON SOuRIC
in Connecticut.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Dec. 10.-John
Buckley was found dying of pneumonia in
the loft of an old barn on Deckerman street
this afternoon. A few feet away was found
the dead body of his wife. They had been
living in the barn for several weeks
and Mrs. Buckley, while attending
her husband, was stricken down
and died Buckley was almost starved to
death, and presented horrible sight. He
did not seem to care about himself, but was
deeply troubled about how he would bury
his wife.
Buckley was member of the Twenty
ninth Connecticut Volunteers during the
war, and as soon as he was found Admiral
Foote Post Grand Army of the Republic
had him sent to the hospital. 1t is doubtful
if he can recover. The body of Mrs Buck
ley will be buried at the expense of the
post,
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wHELHANS MURDERERS.
O'Leary Gets Ten Years and Four
Other Prisoners Seven Years.

DUBLIN, Dec. 10.-The trial of seven men,
indicted for manslaughter for killing Con-
stable Whelhan in County Clare, was con-
cluded to-day. The jury was unable to
agree in the case of the two Murphys, but
returned verdict # guilty against O'Leary
and four other prisoners. O'Leary was sem
fenced to ten years imprisonment, and the
other four TO seven years each.
Mr.. Hooper, member of Parliament, has
been arres ed at Cork for publishing reports
of meetings of suppressed branches Of the
national league.
Michael Davitt, in speech at Millpond
tonight, said that Englishmen, as we'll as
Irishmen, need protection against landlords.
The Tories would soon agree upon the adop-
tiQn of fair trade, and then landlords and
protection would so together.
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AN EXPLOSION IN A CELLAR.
Naphtha Oil Had Percolated Into 1t
from q Gas Works.

READING, PA, Dec. 10.-The tank of the
Consumers Gas Company, containing 100000
gallons of naphtha oil, and buried partially
in the ground sprang leak to-day, and
1000 gallons percolated into the cellars of
neighboring houses. Tonight two children,
Howard and Annie Walk, aged and Is
years, respectively, went into q cellar with
a lighted candle for coal. There was an ex-
plosion and both children were burned from
head to foot, frightfully injuring them.
Their father Benjamin Walk, was badly
cut with glass. Walks house and neigh
boring dwelling were badly wrecked, the
furniture being smashed. The fire depart
ment was called out.
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Flames in a Coal Mine.

CAICAGo, Dec. l0.-A special to the Ne,OS
from Chattanooga, Tenn, says: News
has lust reached here that fire has broken
out In the coal mines of the Roane Iron
Company, at lockwood, sixty-two miles
north of this place. The cause of the fire is
unknown, but is supposed to be the result of
spontaneous combustion. The damage done
by the fire has already reached several
thousand dollars, and the flames are growing
fiercer every hour Great efforts have been
made to control them, without avail"
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An Inflated Engine.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-A Chattanooga,
Tenn, special says; ''Two freight trains on
the Cincinnati Southern railroad collided
Yesterday at Darwin, Tenn. The engine of
the rear train overturned, crushing Fire
man William Hutzell to death, and maim-
ing Engineer David O'Connell for life. Two
weeks ago the engineer and fireman on this
same engine were killed in a wreck at
Memo. The superstition of the train men
is so strong that new hands cannot be found
tonight to man the train
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Chicaro,a Printers.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-The Executive Com
mittee of the Chicago Typographical Union
has issued circular TO the other unions Of
the United States. 1t charges that the
Chicago Typothete is being supported by
the employing printers OF the couatry IN It's
efforts 10 destroy the Typographical Union.
1t SAYS the striking printers are determined
not to sign the iron-clad contract, and asks
for financial AID to support them in their
position.
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DEATH IN A COAL PIT.
An Accident to Shaft Car Followed
by Fatalities.

by Fatalities.
WILKEsBARRE, PA. Dec. 10.-At Luzerne,
a borough four miles from here, the carriage
at the Waddell's shaft, used for hosting
coal, was about to be lowered in the pit,
800 feet deep Upon it were ten miners.
When within 100 feet of the bottom
the carriage became stationary and
the rope began to slacken. Before
the engineer could take up the slack
the carriage suddenly descended with
great force, throwing four of the men off,
who fell to the bottom of the pit. James
John, son of William John, the engineer at
the shaft, and Hugh Monaghan were hor
ribly mangled and instantly killed. Four
others had many broken bones and will un-
doubtedly die Three other men clung to
ropes and chains that carried the car and
escaped serious injury, although they were
badly shaken up
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CALUMET, MICH, Dec. 10.--The ground
caved in about the main engine shaft of the
Calumet and Hecla mine at noon to-day A
covering twenty feet square of timber is be-
ing thrown across the opening and earth piled
on il. A volume of smoke and gas is coming
up and the ground has settled from twelve
to fifteen feet between the No. Hecla shaft
and the main engine shaft, and it is danger
oIs work for the men
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Invited to a commencement.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-A number of
students Of the University of Virginia called
on the President this afternoon, and invited
him to attend the commencement exercises
OF the university next summer The Presi-
dent said he would accepts if his engagements
would permit. The students were accom-
panied by Senator Daniel and Representa-
tlves Barbour and O'Ferrall.
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PAY OF RAILROAD MINERS.
The Effort to Put in Force the Colum
bus Scale.

PITTsBURG, Dec. l0.-The effort to put
in force the Columbus scale, giving railroad
miners an advance of SC. per ton, may yet
result in closing down a majority of the
mines in the Pittsburg district, at least on
the Baltimore and Ohio road. w. L. Scott
has refused to pay it, The Osceola, Re
public, Port Royal, Shanoyness
and Blythe and West Newton have
all paid an advance for Western shipments
All the operators have so far, but none of
them will continue to pay it unless the ad-
vance is made uniform. Scotts mines are
now closed and strike is threatened at
Irwin